President Bola Tinubu has finally sworn in the newly appointed board and management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), more than a month after their names were announced.
At a brief ceremony on Thursday afternoon, May 22, inside the Aso Rock Villa, Tinubu administered the oath of office to Ahmadu Kida, the new Non-Executive Chairman, and Bashir Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer.
Their appointments, along with other board members, were first made public on April 2, 2025, but the swearing-in only took place on May 22.
Shortly after the ceremony, Tinubu left for the All Progressives Congress National Summit, held at the State House Banquet Hall.
The new 11-member NNPCL board draws representatives from across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
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They include Adedapo Segun and Bello Rabiu from the North West, Yusuf Usman from the North East, and Babs Omotowa, a former Managing Director of Nigeria LNG, from the North Central.
Austin Avuru, a well-known name in Nigeria’s energy sector, represents the South-South. David Ige and Henry Obih will represent the South-West and South-East, respectively.
The board also includes Lydia Jafiya, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, who will serve as the ministry’s representative, and Aminu Ahmed, who represents the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
Thursday’s ceremony was witnessed by key government figures, including the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri.